{"built_at":"2026-10-26T22:51:11.496Z","counts":{"brief":32,"opportunities":12,"schemes":26,"ecosystem":81,"events":20,"courses":39,"tech":32,"models":27},"brief":[{"id":"2026-10-23-studai-works-free-website-check","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-23-studai-works-free-website-check/","date":"2026-10-23","headline":"StudAI Works, a Chennai company founded by theTN.ai's editor, offers a free check of how findable a business home page is for search engines and AI search.","summary":"StudAI Works, the services wing of Chennai's StudAI One, offers a free check of a business website's home page. It runs 12 checks in three areas (findable, understandable and reachable), gives a score and the three fixes that would help most, and publishes its method. StudAI One was founded by Paul Jeevanesan, theTN.ai's editor, so this item is labelled as a related party.","headline_ta":"theTN.ai ஆசிரியர் நிறுவிய சென்னை நிறுவனமான StudAI Works, ஒரு வணிகத்தின் இணையதள முகப்புப் பக்கத்தைத் தேடுபொறிகளும் AI தேடலும் எவ்வளவு எளிதாகக் கண்டறிகின்றன என்பதைச் சரிபார்க்க இலவசக் கருவியை வழங்குகிறது.","topic":"startups","city":"Chennai","source_name":"StudAI Works","source_url":"https://works.studai.one/scan","related_party":true},{"id":"2026-10-22-iitm-ai-jobs-white-paper","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-22-iitm-ai-jobs-white-paper/","date":"2026-10-22","headline":"IIT Madras says it will release a white paper on AI and jobs, global AI standards and reskilling, but has not given a date.","summary":"IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti told ANI that the institute is preparing a white paper on how AI will affect jobs sector by sector and what reskilling workers will need. He also called for global agreement on AI standards. The institute is partnering with Better India on 500 videos about real-world AI uses.","headline_ta":"AI வேலைவாய்ப்பு, உலகளாவிய தரநிலைகள், மறுபயிற்சி குறித்த வெள்ளை அறிக்கையை IIT Madras வெளியிடும்; தேதி அறிவிக்கப்படவில்லை.","topic":"skills","city":"Chennai","source_name":"The Tribune","source_url":"https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ai-awareness/iit-madras-to-release-white-paper-on-ai-jobs-global-standards-and-reskilling-director-v-kamakoti","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-22-iitm-cyber-basics-ai-testing","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-22-iitm-cyber-basics-ai-testing/","date":"2026-10-22","headline":"IIT Madras experts say firms often switch off security during AI testing and should fix basic cyber controls first.","summary":"Researchers at IIT Madras's Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI say development teams often disable standard security settings to make AI testing easier. They advise company security heads to get the basics right before moving to complex AI systems. Director V Kamakoti also warned against blanket AI laws.","headline_ta":"AI சோதனையின் போது நிறுவனங்கள் பாதுகாப்பை முடக்குகின்றன; அடிப்படை சைபர் கட்டுப்பாடுகளை சரிசெய்ய வேண்டும் என IIT Madras நிபுணர்கள் கூறுகின்றனர்.","topic":"research","city":"Chennai","source_name":"Whalesbook","source_url":"https://www.whalesbook.com/news/English/technology/IIT-Madras-Flags-Security-Risks-in-Corporate-AI-Adoption/6ad9d10479a16deaeaf9ff9f","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-21-iitm-ai-governance-conclave","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-21-iitm-ai-governance-conclave/","date":"2026-10-21","headline":"IIT Madras will hold an Industry Conclave on AI Governance on Thursday 22 Oct 2026, built around how to measure AI systems.","summary":"The Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) at IIT Madras is hosting a one-day conclave titled \"AI Measurement and Governance\". Researchers, industry people and policy experts will discuss how to measure the performance, safety and accountability of AI. The event also includes a startup showcase and workshops.","headline_ta":"AI அளவீடு மற்றும் ஆளுகை குறித்த தொழில்துறை மாநாட்டை IIT Madras அக்டோபர் 22 அன்று நடத்துகிறது.","topic":"events","city":"Chennai","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/iit-madras-conclave-to-focus-on-ai-governance-accountability","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-21-vultr-amd-chennai-supercluster","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-21-vultr-amd-chennai-supercluster/","date":"2026-10-21","headline":"Cloud company Vultr will put a 20 MW cluster of AMD MI355X GPUs in Chennai, which it calls India's largest AMD Instinct deployment.","summary":"Vultr, a privately held cloud company, announced a 20 MW AI supercluster in Chennai built on AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs. It says this is India's largest AMD Instinct deployment. The site is meant for AI labs, startups, enterprises and research institutions. No GPU count, cost or start date was given.","headline_ta":"சென்னையில் AMD MI355X GPU-க்கள் கொண்ட 20 MW AI கிளஸ்டரை Vultr அமைக்கிறது.","topic":"infrastructure","city":"Chennai","source_name":"Digital Terminal","source_url":"https://digitalterminal.in/tech-companies/vultr-to-deploy-amd-instinct-mi355x-gpus-in-20-mw-chennai-ai-supercluster","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-15-capitaland-chennai-data-centre","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-15-capitaland-chennai-data-centre/","date":"2026-10-15","headline":"Chief Minister Vijay and Singapore's Deputy PM Gan Kim Yong opened CapitaLand's first data centre in Chennai, in Ambattur.","summary":"Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong inaugurated CapitaLand's data centre in Ambattur, Chennai, on 15 Oct 2026. LiveChennai reports a planned 46 MW and about 4,900 server racks in a seven-storey building on four acres. The project began under an MoU signed at the 2024 Global Investors Meet.","headline_ta":"சிங்கப்பூர் துணைப் பிரதமர் Gan Kim Yong உடன் இணைந்து முதல்வர் விஜய், சென்னை அம்பத்தூரில் CapitaLand-ன் முதல் தரவு மையத்தைத் திறந்து வைத்தார்.","topic":"infrastructure","city":"Chennai","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-unveils-singapore-based-capitaland-data-centre-in-chennai","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-15-tn-semiconductor-ecosystem-scheme","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-15-tn-semiconductor-ecosystem-scheme/","date":"2026-10-15","headline":"Tamil Nadu launches a semiconductor scheme that also backs chip projects the Centre has not approved, with 15% to 25% capital subsidies and local-hiring rules.","summary":"The Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Ecosystem Scheme 2026 was launched at the Secretariat on Thursday, DT Next reported. Projects the Centre approved under Semicon 2.0 get extra state support. Projects that did not apply, or were not selected, can now get state help too. Both tracks require at least half of the direct workforce to be Tamil Nadu residents. Proposals are open until 30 Sep 2027.","headline_ta":"மத்திய அரசு அனுமதிக்காத சிப் திட்டங்களுக்கும் ஆதரவு தரும் குறைகடத்தி திட்டத்தை தமிழ்நாடு தொடங்கியது; 15% முதல் 25% வரை முதலீட்டு மானியம்.","topic":"policy","city":"Chennai","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tn-announces-semiconductor-scheme-offers-up-to-25-subsidy","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-14-medxai-vit-chennai-modi","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-14-medxai-vit-chennai-modi/","date":"2026-10-14","headline":"PM Narendra Modi praised MEDxAI Innovations, a VIT Chennai-incubated startup building AI tools for cancer screening and drug discovery.","summary":"MEDxAI CEO Dr Sheena C Pravin, who is also faculty at VIT Chennai, presented the company's AI and quantum computational intelligence work to the Prime Minister at the inauguration of the Porur Metro Rail project in Chennai. Two platforms were named: Cervilens, an AI tool for cervical cancer pre-screening, and Quantum PharmX, an AI-based drug discovery platform. The report gives no funding or accuracy figures.","headline_ta":"புற்றுநோய் பரிசோதனை மற்றும் மருந்து கண்டுபிடிப்புக்கான AI கருவிகளை உருவாக்கும் VIT சென்னையில் உருவான MEDxAI Innovations நிறுவனத்தை பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடி பாராட்டினார்.","topic":"startups","city":"Chennai","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/pm-modi-appreciates-vit-incubated-healthcare-startup","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-13-iitm-pravartak-medhastra-defence-ai","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-13-iitm-pravartak-medhastra-defence-ai/","date":"2026-10-13","headline":"IITM Pravartak, IIT Madras's technology innovation hub, signed an MoU with Hyderabad-based Medhastra Techsystems to build defence AI for the Indian armed forces.","summary":"The MoU was signed at IIT Madras in the presence of Director V. Kamakoti. It covers joint AI projects meant to give the Indian armed forces field-ready tools built in India. Medhastra gets access to IIT Madras research, faculty, labs and students. The report gives no money figure or time frame.","headline_ta":"IIT மெட்ராஸின் தொழில்நுட்ப புத்தாக்க மையமான IITM Pravartak, இந்திய ஆயுதப் படைகளுக்கான பாதுகாப்பு AI உருவாக்க ஹைதராபாத்தைச் சேர்ந்த Medhastra Techsystems நிறுவனத்துடன் புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தம் செய்தது.","topic":"research","city":"Chennai","source_name":"Telangana Today","source_url":"https://telanganatoday.com/iit-madras-pravartak-medhastra-join-hands-to-advance-indigenous-defence-ai","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-17-clueso-series-a","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-17-clueso-series-a/","date":"2026-10-13","headline":"Clueso, an AI video startup founded by three IIT Madras batchmates, raised a $10 million Series A led by Dharana Capital.","summary":"Clueso makes AI agents that record software workflows and turn them into business videos. Its $10 million Series A, reported on 13 Oct 2026, was led by Dharana Capital and takes total funding to about $12 million. Inc42 says most of the 39-person team is in India.","headline_ta":"IIT Madras நண்பர்கள் மூவர் தொடங்கிய AI வீடியோ நிறுவனம் Clueso, Dharana Capital தலைமையில் $10 மில்லியன் Series A நிதி திரட்டியது.","topic":"funding","source_name":"Inc42","source_url":"https://inc42.com/buzz/clueso-bags-10-mn-to-automate-enterprise-video-creation-with-ai-agents/","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-12-tn-speed-ai-planning-approvals","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-12-tn-speed-ai-planning-approvals/","date":"2026-10-12","headline":"Tamil Nadu's housing department plans SPEED, an AI-based system to speed up building plan approvals, with rollout expected in six to seven months.","summary":"Principal Secretary R. Kirlosh Kumar said SPEED (Single Platform for Efficient Expedited Development) will link CMDA, the town planning directorate, local bodies, TNRERA and the departments that issue no-objection certificates. It will sort buildings into low, medium and high categories, treat an NOC as granted if a department does not reply within 30 days, and set one common inspection date. He spoke at CREDAI Tamil Nadu's Statecon 2026; onboarding of a service provider is due to start in October.","headline_ta":"கட்டட வரைபட அனுமதிகளை விரைவுபடுத்த SPEED என்ற AI அடிப்படையிலான அமைப்பைத் தமிழ்நாடு வீட்டுவசதித் துறை கொண்டுவர உள்ளது; இது ஆறு முதல் ஏழு மாதங்களில் நடைமுறைக்கு வரும் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.","topic":"policy","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tamil-nadu-set-to-introduce-ai-based-planning-approval-software","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-10-madurai-summit-digitall","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-10-madurai-summit-digitall/","date":"2026-10-10","headline":"DigitALL, an initiative of the Tamil Nadu Chamber Foundation, scheduled MadurAI Summit 2026, a one-day conference on AI and emerging technologies, for 10 Oct in Madurai.","summary":"The summit was set for Courtyard by Marriott, Madurai, from 9 am to 6 pm, with more than six sessions and over 15 speakers on AI in industry, cybersecurity and startup growth. Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar and former StartupTN Mission Director Sivaraj Ramanathan were listed as guests, and 26 awards were planned.","headline_ta":"தமிழ்நாடு சேம்பர் ஃபவுண்டேஷனின் முன்னெடுப்பான DigitALL, AI மற்றும் புதிய தொழில்நுட்பங்கள் குறித்த ஒரு நாள் மாநாடான MadurAI Summit 2026-ஐ அக்டோபர் 10 அன்று மதுரையில் நடத்தத் திட்டமிட்டது.","topic":"events","city":"Madurai","source_name":"Business Minutes","source_url":"https://www.businessminutes.in/2026/10/madurAI-summit-2026-digitALL-conference-to-be-held-in-madurai-tomorrow.html","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-06-tnega-elcot-new-heads","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-06-tnega-elcot-new-heads/","date":"2026-10-06","headline":"B. Priyanka takes charge as CEO of TNeGA, and B. Vishnu Chandran as MD of ELCOT.","summary":"An order of 6 Oct from Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar moved B. Priyanka from Director of Town Panchayats to Director of e-Governance and CEO of the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency (TNeGA). B. Vishnu Chandran, back from foreign deputation, became Managing Director of ELCOT, replacing K.P. Karthikeyan, who moved to Town Panchayats.","headline_ta":"TNeGA தலைமைச் செயல் அலுவலராக பி. பிரியங்காவும், எல்காட் நிர்வாக இயக்குநராக பி. விஷ்ணு சந்திரனும் பொறுப்பேற்றனர்.","topic":"people","source_name":"Indian Masterminds","source_url":"https://indianmasterminds.com/news/tamil-nadu-ias-transfers-karthikeyan-priyanka-vishnu-chandran-elcot-239822/","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-04-iitm-garbhini-ga2","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-04-iitm-garbhini-ga2/","date":"2026-10-04","headline":"IIT Madras aims to have its Garbhini-GA2 AI model, which estimates foetal age from Indian ultrasound data, ready for hospital use by 2027-28.","summary":"The model was validated with data from CMC Vellore. The next step is fitting it into ultrasound machines.","headline_ta":"இந்திய அல்ட்ராசவுண்ட் தரவுகளைக் கொண்டு கருவின் வயதைக் கணிக்கும் கர்ப்பிணி-GA2 AI மாதிரியை 2027-28-க்குள் மருத்துவமனைகளில் பயன்படுத்தத் தயார் செய்ய ஐஐடி மெட்ராஸ் இலக்கு வைத்துள்ளது.","topic":"research","city":"Chennai","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/indigenous-tech-to-determine-foetal-age-in-2027-28-says-iit-madras","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-15-suzlon-tn-blade-plant","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-10-15-suzlon-tn-blade-plant/","date":"2026-10","headline":"Suzlon plans three AI-enabled wind blade factories, including a Rs 200 crore plant in Tamil Nadu, due to run in 2027.","summary":"Suzlon Energy will spend about Rs 550 crore on three new blade factories in Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, funded from its own earnings. The Tamil Nadu plant gets Rs 200 crore. The company says the plants will use AI, robotics and automation, including AI vision systems that spot manufacturing defects. It expects the three sites to create about 15,000 jobs, roughly 3,000 direct and 12,000 indirect, and to start operating in 2027. The report does not name the town in Tamil Nadu.","headline_ta":"குஜராத், கர்நாடகா, தமிழ்நாட்டில் AI உதவியுடன் இயங்கும் மூன்று காற்றாலை இறக்கை ஆலைகளை Suzlon அமைக்கிறது; தமிழ்நாட்டு ஆலைக்கு Rs 200 crore, 2027-ல் இயங்கத் தொடங்கும்.","topic":"infrastructure","source_name":"Free Press Journal","source_url":"https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/suzlon-bets-550-crore-on-3-ai-powered-blade-factories-15000-jobs-in-pipeline-by-2027","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-30-coimbatore-gcc-report","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-30-coimbatore-gcc-report/","date":"2026-09-30","headline":"An EY and CII report says Coimbatore has over 75 global capability centres and could host nearly 200 by 2032.","summary":"The report counts a tech workforce of over 300,000 and more than 30,000 STEM graduates a year in the city.","headline_ta":"கோயம்புத்தூரில் 75-க்கும் மேற்பட்ட உலகளாவிய திறன் மையங்கள் உள்ளன; 2032-க்குள் சுமார் 200 ஆக உயரலாம் என EY, சிஐஐ அறிக்கை கூறுகிறது.","topic":"research","city":"Coimbatore","source_name":"EY India","source_url":"https://www.ey.com/en_in/newsroom/2026/09/coimbatore-could-host-nearly-200-gccs-by-2032-up-from-over-75-today","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-30-mcc-ai-voice-scribe","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-30-mcc-ai-voice-scribe/","date":"2026-09-30","headline":"Madras Christian College built an AI voice-to-text tool so blind students can dictate exam answers without a human scribe.","summary":"Student interns at the MCC-MRF Innovation Park built the tool. It is due to be used before the November 2026 semester exams.","headline_ta":"பார்வையற்ற மாணவர்கள் உதவியாளர் இல்லாமலே தேர்வு விடைகளைச் சொல்லி எழுத, சென்னை கிறிஸ்தவக் கல்லூரி AI குரல்-எழுத்து கருவியை உருவாக்கியது.","topic":"skills","city":"Chennai","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/empowering-tool-mccs-ai-voice-scribe-to-write-exams-for-blind-students","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-26-iitm-unicorn-frontier-fund","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-26-iitm-unicorn-frontier-fund/","date":"2026-09-26","headline":"IIT Madras Research Park and Unicorn India Ventures announced the first close of a deep-tech fund aiming for Rs 600 to 1,000 crore.","summary":"The fund plans to back 24 to 30 early-stage startups in areas such as robotics, space, defence tech and semiconductors.","headline_ta":"ரூ.600 முதல் 1,000 கோடி வரை திரட்ட இலக்கு வைத்துள்ள ஆழ்தொழில்நுட்ப நிதியின் முதல் கட்டத்தை ஐஐடி மெட்ராஸ் ஆராய்ச்சிப் பூங்காவும் யூனிகார்ன் இந்தியா வென்ச்சர்ஸும் அறிவித்தன.","topic":"funding","city":"Chennai","source_name":"IIT Madras","source_url":"https://www.iitm.ac.in/hi/node/18006","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-25-cii-madurai-ai-coe-proposal","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-25-cii-madurai-ai-coe-proposal/","date":"2026-09-25","headline":"CII's Madurai Zone asked the state to set up an AI centre of excellence in Madurai; the IT department said it will study the idea.","summary":"The proposal was handed over at Connect Madurai 2026. The state mentioned a possible tie-up with TIDCO.","headline_ta":"மதுரையில் AI சிறப்பு மையம் அமைக்க வேண்டும் என சிஐஐ மதுரை மண்டலம் மாநில அரசிடம் கோரியது; இந்த யோசனையைப் பரிசீலிப்பதாகத் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பத் துறை தெரிவித்தது.","topic":"events","city":"Madurai","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/cii-submits-proposal-to-establish-ai-centre-of-excellence-in-madurai","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-24-qlik-ict-academy-ai-skills","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-24-qlik-ict-academy-ai-skills/","date":"2026-09-24","headline":"Qlik and ICT Academy renewed a pact, signed in Chennai with AI Minister R. Kumar present, to teach data and AI skills to one million more learners.","summary":"The programme has reached more than 200,000 students and teachers so far, through a network of over 1,100 institutions.","headline_ta":"மேலும் பத்து லட்சம் பேருக்குத் தரவு மற்றும் AI திறன்களைக் கற்பிக்க, Qlik மற்றும் ஐசிடி அகாடமி தங்கள் ஒப்பந்தத்தைப் புதுப்பித்தன; சென்னையில் AI அமைச்சர் ஆர். குமார் முன்னிலையில் கையெழுத்தானது.","topic":"skills","city":"Chennai","source_name":"TimesTech","source_url":"https://timestech.in/qlik-and-ict-academy-expand-partnership-to-build-data-and-ai-skills-for-one-million-more-learners-across-india/","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-21-starbucks-gcc-chennai","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-21-starbucks-gcc-chennai/","date":"2026-09-21","headline":"Starbucks signed an MoU to set up its first India global capability centre in Chennai, with plans for 800 tech jobs.","summary":"The company cited Chennai's talent pool and lower attrition. The centre is separate from its retail venture with Tata.","headline_ta":"சென்னையில் இந்தியாவின் முதல் உலகளாவிய திறன் மையத்தை அமைக்க ஸ்டார்பக்ஸ் புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தம் செய்தது; 800 தொழில்நுட்ப வேலைவாய்ப்புகள் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளன.","topic":"funding","city":"Chennai","source_name":"YourStory","source_url":"https://yourstory.com/2026/09/starbucks-set-up-first-india-gcc-in-chennai-plans-to-hire-800","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-18-walgreens-gcc-chennai","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-18-walgreens-gcc-chennai/","date":"2026-09-18","headline":"Walgreens signed an MoU to open its first India global capability centre in Taramani, Chennai, starting with 250 jobs.","summary":"The centre will handle technology and business services from DLF Downtown on the new OMR GCC corridor.","headline_ta":"சென்னை தரமணியில் இந்தியாவின் முதல் உலகளாவிய திறன் மையத்தைத் தொடங்க வால்கிரீன்ஸ் புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தம் செய்தது; தொடக்கத்தில் 250 வேலைவாய்ப்புகள்.","topic":"funding","city":"Chennai","source_name":"Deccan Chronicle","source_url":"https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/southern-states/tamil-nadu/us-healthcare-firm-walgreens-signs-mou-with-tamil-nadu-govt-1988444","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-14-ey-gcc-chennai","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-14-ey-gcc-chennai/","date":"2026-09-14","headline":"EY will invest Rs 1,000 crore in a global capability centre in Chennai with over 2,000 jobs, one of several deals signed in London.","summary":"The Chief Minister's UK visit brought Rs 15,300 crore in commitments, including a Sigma Technology GCC expansion in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli.","headline_ta":"சென்னையில் 2,000-க்கும் மேற்பட்ட வேலைவாய்ப்புகளுடன் கூடிய உலகளாவிய திறன் மையத்தில் EY நிறுவனம் ரூ.1,000 கோடி முதலீடு செய்யும்; இது லண்டனில் கையெழுத்தான பல ஒப்பந்தங்களில் ஒன்று.","topic":"funding","city":"Chennai","source_name":"Business Today","source_url":"https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/vijays-uk-visit-brings-rs15300-crore-investment-commitments-to-tamil-nadu-over-10000-jobs-556167-2026-09-18","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-09-cm-helpline-ai-chatbot","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-09-cm-helpline-ai-chatbot/","date":"2026-09-09","headline":"The state will add an AI chatbot and voice bot to the CM Helpline portal so people can file and track petitions, at Rs 2.18 crore a year.","summary":"The announcement came in the Assembly. A separate AI platform to match young people with verified overseas jobs gets Rs 50 lakh in its first year.","headline_ta":"மக்கள் மனுக்களைப் பதிவு செய்து அவற்றின் நிலையை அறிய, முதல்வர் உதவி மைய இணையதளத்தில் AI அரட்டை மற்றும் குரல் உதவியாளர் சேர்க்கப்படும்; ஆண்டுச் செலவு ரூ.2.18 கோடி.","topic":"policy","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tamil-nadu-ai-to-help-track-status-of-cm-helpline-complaints","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-04-semiconductor-centre-iitm-research-park","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-04-semiconductor-centre-iitm-research-park/","date":"2026-09-04","headline":"A Rs 100 crore semiconductor training and prototyping centre near IIT Madras Research Park is close to being formalised, with TIDCO joining.","summary":"A one-acre plot has been identified. The centre aims to train about 5,000 people, from ITI holders to PhD scholars.","headline_ta":"ஐஐடி மெட்ராஸ் ஆராய்ச்சிப் பூங்கா அருகே ரூ.100 கோடி மதிப்பிலான குறைக்கடத்தி பயிற்சி மற்றும் முன்மாதிரி மையம் விரைவில் உறுதியாக உள்ளது; டிட்கோவும் இதில் இணைகிறது.","topic":"infrastructure","city":"Chennai","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/business/tamil-nadus-rs-100-crore-chip-centre-gets-ready-to-roll","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-03-iitm-cmc-kidney-ai","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-03-iitm-cmc-kidney-ai/","date":"2026-09-03","headline":"IIT Madras and CMC Vellore researchers built AI tools to predict chronic kidney disease risk and sort kidney CT scans into four types.","summary":"The scan classifier was trained on more than 12,000 images. The team plans more validation with patient data before clinical use.","headline_ta":"நாள்பட்ட சிறுநீரக நோய் அபாயத்தைக் கணிக்கவும், சிறுநீரக CT ஸ்கேன்களை நான்கு வகைகளாகப் பிரிக்கவும் ஐஐடி மெட்ராஸ், சிஎம்சி வேலூர் ஆய்வாளர்கள் AI கருவிகளை உருவாக்கினர்.","topic":"research","city":"Chennai","source_name":"IIT Madras","source_url":"https://www.iitm.ac.in/hi/node/17994","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-03-startuptn-new-head","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-03-startuptn-new-head/","date":"2026-09-03","headline":"Singai Ramachandran is appointed head of StartupTN.","summary":"The Tamil Nadu government has appointed Singai G Ramachandran chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission, known as StartupTN. DT Next reported the appointment on 3 Sep 2026. He joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on 11 Aug, after earlier roles in the AIADMK.","headline_ta":"ஸ்டார்ட்அப் டிஎன் அமைப்பின் தலைவராக சிங்கை ராமச்சந்திரன் நியமிக்கப்பட்டார்.","topic":"people","source_name":"News Today","source_url":"https://newstodaynet.com/2026/09/03/singai-ramachandran-appointed-head-of-startuptn/","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-09-01-iitm-unesco-ai-learning","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-09-01-iitm-unesco-ai-learning/","date":"2026-09-01","headline":"IIT Madras and UNESCO MGIEP will build AI and immersive tools that turn school curricula into personalised learning paths with social and emotional skills.","summary":"The partners plan open-source models that run cheaply on low-bandwidth connections, plus joint research and staff exchanges.","headline_ta":"பள்ளிப் பாடத்திட்டங்களைச் சமூக, உணர்வுத் திறன்களுடன் கூடிய தனிப்பட்ட கற்றல் பாதைகளாக மாற்றும் AI கருவிகளை ஐஐடி மெட்ராஸும் யுனெஸ்கோ MGIEP-உம் இணைந்து உருவாக்கும்.","topic":"research","city":"Chennai","source_name":"IIT Madras","source_url":"https://www.iitm.ac.in/hi/node/17993","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-08-13-investment-conclave-mous","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-08-13-investment-conclave-mous/","date":"2026-08-13","headline":"The Vetri Tamil Nadu Investment Conclave signs 97 MoUs worth Rs 67,542 crore, with data centres taking over 28%.","headline_ta":"வெற்றி தமிழ்நாடு முதலீட்டு மாநாட்டில் ரூ.67,542 கோடி மதிப்பிலான 97 புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தங்கள் கையெழுத்தாயின; இதில் 28%-க்கும் மேல் தரவு மையங்களுக்கானவை.","topic":"infrastructure","source_name":"The Week","source_url":"https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2026/08/13/vijay-government-100-days-investment-conclave-tamil-nadu.amp.html","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-08-05-budget-tamil-llm","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-08-05-budget-tamil-llm/","date":"2026-08-05","headline":"The state budget plans a Tamil large language model, to be built by the Tamil Virtual Academy.","summary":"The Tamil Nadu government announced the plan in the Revised Budget Estimates for 2026-27 on 5 Aug 2026. The Tamil Virtual Academy will lead the project. DT Next gives no money figure or completion date.","headline_ta":"தமிழ் இணையக் கல்விக்கழகம் உருவாக்கும் தமிழ் பெரிய மொழி மாதிரி (LLM) ஒன்றை மாநில பட்ஜெட் அறிவித்தது.","topic":"policy","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tn-budget-2026-new-large-language-model-in-the-making-to-push-tamil-into-artificial-intelligence-era","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-08-deep-tech-innovation-fund","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-08-deep-tech-innovation-fund/","date":"2026-08","headline":"A Rs 50 crore Vetri Tamil Nadu Deep-Tech Innovation Fund is announced, with a quarter reserved for SC/ST founders.","summary":"Tamil Nadu has announced the Vetri Tamil Nadu Deep-Tech Innovation Fund, with an initial corpus of Rs 50 crore, set up through the iTNT Hub. It will support deep-tech startups, researchers, innovators and PhD scholars. A quarter of the money is reserved for SC/ST founders. Minister R Kumar presented it in the Assembly, YourStory reported on 26 Aug 2026.","headline_ta":"ரூ.50 கோடி மதிப்பிலான வெற்றி தமிழ்நாடு ஆழ்தொழில்நுட்ப புத்தாக்க நிதி அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது; இதில் நான்கில் ஒரு பங்கு எஸ்சி/எஸ்டி நிறுவனர்களுக்கு ஒதுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.","topic":"funding","source_name":"YourStory","source_url":"https://yourstory.com/2026/08/tn-launches-ai-deep-tech-push-with-new-initiatives","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-05-21-ai-ministry-created","page":"https://thetn.ai/news/2026-05-21-ai-ministry-created/","date":"2026-05-21","headline":"Tamil Nadu creates a Ministry for Artificial Intelligence, IT and Digital Services.","summary":"On 21 May 2026, the Tamil Nadu government created a Ministry for Artificial Intelligence, joined with Information Technology and Digital Services. R Kumar, the MLA for Velachery, became its minister. The move came in a cabinet reshuffle under Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, in which 23 ministers were inducted.","headline_ta":"செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவு, தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பம் மற்றும் டிஜிட்டல் சேவைகளுக்கான புதிய அமைச்சகத்தைத் தமிழ்நாடு உருவாக்கியது.","topic":"policy","source_name":"DT Next","source_url":"https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tn-cabinet-expansion-sengottaiyan-moved-out-of-finance-as-vijay-inducts-23-ministers-launches-ai-ministry","related_party":false}],"tech":[{"id":"2026-10-20-rea-reverse-engineer-anything","page":"https://thetn.ai/tech/2026-10-20-rea-reverse-engineer-anything/","date":"2026-10-20","headline":"REA, a free tool that lets AI coding agents take apart apps and programs to see how they work, passed 339,000 GitHub stars about two weeks after it had fewer than 10,000.","category":"tools","source_name":"REA on GitHub","source_url":"https://github.com/morluto/rea","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-17-deepseek-v4-1-flash-1017-search-api","page":"https://thetn.ai/tech/2026-10-17-deepseek-v4-1-flash-1017-search-api/","date":"2026-10-17","headline":"DeepSeek upgraded V4.1 Flash to a 1017 version with shorter runs and opened a pay-per-request Search and Fetch API.","category":"models","maker":"DeepSeek","source_name":"DeepSeek API docs","source_url":"https://api-docs.deepseek.com/updates","related_party":false},{"id":"2026-10-16-tesla-roadster-flying-car","page":"https://thetn.ai/tech/2026-10-16-tesla-roadster-flying-car/","date":"2026-10-15","headline":"Tesla unveiled a new Roadster it calls a flying car: compressed-air thrusters let it jump over vehicles and land, with production planned for 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